email Coach Parzych	HEAD COACH In the fall of 2004, Kristin Parzych ('00) was named the head coach of the softball program at MCLA. Originally from Fiskdale, MA she played for Tantasqua Regional High School. Upon arrival she made an immediate mark on the softball program as she became the starting third baseman for the following four years. The awards started coming in right away for Parzych as she was named to the All-MASCAC first team. During her sophomore campaign, she received third team all region honors with the NFCA. In her junior season, not only was she named captain for her final two season, but she was back on the all conference first team as she lead her team with a .386 batting average and homeruns (7). This stats also earned her a spot on the NFCA all region first team, ECAC all region second team, NEISCA second team, team defensive player of the year, was a DIII all American nominee, and a nominee for Who's Who in College Athletics. Her senior year she would once again find a spot on the all conference first team and NFCA all region second team. In the summers of 2000 and 2001, Parzych helped coach the Berkshire Blaze; a U-18 fast-pitch team located in Berkshire County. During the summer of 2002, Parzych played for the Twisters; a women's 18 and over fast-pitch team based in Pittsfield, MA. In 2003, she played for the Berkshire Blaze 18 and over fast-pitch team. Parzych returned to the College in 2002, as the assistant softball coach. While in this position, the Trailblazers finished second in the 2003 conference championships, saw the 2003 and 2004 conference player of the year on their squad. As head coach, Parzych's vision is to develop the MCLA softball program into a successful programs based in fundamentals, conditioning, discipline, and commitment to excellence. She will build upon the foundation of players already under her guidance by adding athletes looking to compete at a higher level and who will be committed to the MCLA softball program's philosophies.
	ASSISTANT COACH Kate (Wapenski) Galli, will be starting her first season as the assistant softball coach at MCLA. Recruited out of Coyle Cassidy High School in Taunton, MA, Kate came to then North Adams State College and made an immediate impact as the starting shortstop; a position she would hold for all four years of her collegiate career. During her first year, Kate had the fine honor of playing on the 1994 squad that made it to the championship round of the ECAC North DIII Tournament and was also named to the first team all conference team. In 1995, she was received first team all conference honors as well as first team ECAC honors leading her team to the MASCAC championship and national tournament appearance. During her junior and senior years, Kate once again was named to the all conference first team. In addition to being on the all conference first team all four years, she was MASCAC co-player of the year, received first team all region honors from the NFCA, and was team MVP during the 1997 season. To round out her collegiate softball career, during her last season she was named to the NFCA all region third team and was honored by the College as being named Sports Woman of the Year. Kate now resides in North Adams with her husband Steve and their four-year old daughter Devan.
email Coach Caprari	ASSISTANT COACH A 1975 Graduate of North Adams State College and a four year member (1971-75) of the Baseball Team, Bill Caprari joined the coaching staff in January 2005. He is an avid Fast Pitch Softball player, playing throughout the Northeast as a position player (catcher and centerfield) and evolved into a pitcher on the intermediate level. Coach Caprari served as an Assistant Baseball Coach at NASC for three years (1976-79) and was a player-coach for several local teams throughout the Berkshires.